Amilcar Guevara

A unique blend of Jazz, Latin Jazz, South and Central American Pop, and Mexican Folk will come together at the Arizona Senior Academy when The Danny Brito Guanachicano Project makes its debut on Tuesday (Jan. 30) at 11:30 a.m. The

Heavenly harmonies will resound when The Voice of an Angel, a crowd-pleasing piano, string bass and vibraphone trio, returns to the Arizona Senior Academy to perform acoustic music with jazz elements. The trio will perform in the ASA Great Room

Old friends in new combinations perform at the Arizona Senior Academy at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 30). Virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Ayala always brings talented musicians to liven his shows. On this occasion we will be treated to the latest incarnation

The Voice of an Angel is a trio that plays Brazilian/Argentine music on piano, string bass and marimba or vibraphone. The trio’s organizer, Homero Cerón, is the principal percussionist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and one of the leading jazz

Latin jazz will be on tap at the Arizona Senior Academy when the Tucson Latin Jazz Nonet presents a midday concert on Tuesday (Sept. 1) beginning at 11:30 a.m. The program will include music by Bill Cunliffe, Oscar Hernannez, Eddie

Testimonials

We have always enjoyed performing at the Academy. A gorgeous spot, a wonderful piano, a fantastic audience and exceptional hosts who make their guests feel really special. Does not get better than that!

The Arizona Senior Academy provides a comfortable space with great acoustics … This ensures a great time for both audience and performer. It is a fantastic venue in a beautiful desert setting. The icing on the cake is the audience — engaged and eager to hear what the performer has to offer.

ASA is a very unique venue that offers a very intimate feel that I truly appreciate as a musician. … A Hidden Gem in the Desert.

Designed to bring together individuals with intellectual curiosity in a stimulating environment, [Academy Village] is a successful model for creative retirement that is being used by several other American universities.

Making presentations at the Arizona Senior Academy is always a joy and a challenge, because I have to work a little harder to stay one step ahead of the very sharp audience. … And the lovely desert location helps keep us all stimulated.

Playing at the Academy offers the performer the unique experience of an audience that is simultaneously appreciative and stimulating. The questions that follow can lead to unusual and thought-provoking turns of conversation, both during the performance hour and at the congenial luncheon that so often follows. What a great place to play!

The first time I performed at the Arizona Senior Academy I offered two options to the audience for an encore: Chopin or Schoenberg. Who could imagine an audience whose resounding answer would be ‘SCHOENBERG!’ Clearly, this response demonstrates unusually open, perceptive ears!

The opportunity to preview University of Arizona concerts in such a receptive venue, both audience and acoustic-wise, makes the Senior Academy a unique place for us performers. … It is always a great pleasure to perform/lecture at the Arizona Senior Academy.

I’ve given public lectures around the world, and found the questions asked here at the ASA to be some of the most thoughtful and perceptive that I’ve ever gotten!

Performing at the Arizona Senior Academy, in their gorgeous location on the eastern side of Saguaro National Park East, is a high point of the year for both my students and myself. The audience and administration are very welcoming to UA students and faculty, and the subsequent question-and-answer period is always informative.

A treasure on the eastside.

I’ve given talks in venues across the country, and I always look forward to returning to Academy Village. The setting is superb and the venue comfortable—and a speaker couldn’t ask for a more responsive, more receptive audience.